Covenstead

Session 39: RPG Horror Stories

In the spirit of Samhain and Halloween, Dannie and Todd share a couple of their RPG horror stories - times when a game went so wrong that it scared them into playing better. 
In this episode, we discussed the following games: Aberrant, Dark Sun, the Dune RPG, Earthdawn, Ravenloft, Rifts, and Vampire: the Masquerade
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Todd’s Website: https://brokenrulergames.net
Dannie’s Website: https://www.danielledelisle.com
Ironbound: Guardians of Novala: https://brokenrulergames.net/igon
New Episodes of Covenstead launch on New and Full Moons.  

Session 38: Meditation and Focus

The art of meditation and achieving focus is something practiced by millions - maybe even billions - of people around the world and it's one of the few things that connect us. Whether you meditate as part of your religious practice or for therapeutic reasons, Dannie and Todd share their experiences both past and present. 
We has the social medias! Join us on Discord and/or Facebook to discuss this episode and other topics about witchcraft and tabletop gaming. 
Todd’s Website: https://brokenrulergames.net
Dannie’s Website: https://www.danielledelisle.com
Ironbound: Guardians of Novala: https://brokenrulergames.net/igon
New Episodes of Covenstead launch on New and Full Moons.  

Session 37: Brainstorming

Ever had an idea for a game, story, or other piece of art... but didn't know what to do with it? Brainstorming with someone you trust can help when you're in a creative jam and that's exactly what Dannie and Todd do in this episode. 
Check out Dannie's new project with Christopher Grey, Lacuna, at https://www.lacunaworld.com/
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Todd’s Website: https://brokenrulergames.net
Dannie’s Website: https://www.danielledelisle.com
Ironbound: Guardians of Novala: https://brokenrulergames.net/igon
New Episodes of Covenstead launch on New and Full Moons.  

Session 36: Mental Health and RPGs

There are various psychological and therapeutic studies proclaiming the benefits of playing TTRPGs with regards to your mental health... so that's what we talk about in this episode. Are roleplaying games actually good for your mental health? 
In this episode, we discussed the following games: Cortex Prime, Lighthearted, Little Fears, Marvel Heroic Roleplaying Game, Monsterhearts, Never Going Home, One Child's Heart, Paranoia, Romance Trilogy, Ross Rifles, Tabletop Talk (podcast), Ten Candles, The Quiet Year, Zweihander
We has the social medias! Join us on Discord and/or Facebook to discuss this episode and other topics about witchcraft and tabletop gaming. 
Todd’s Website: https://brokenrulergames.net
Dannie’s Website: https://www.danielledelisle.com
Ironbound: Guardians of Novala: https://brokenrulergames.net/igon
New Episodes of Covenstead launch on New and Full Moons.  

Session 35: Foreshadowing

Did you see this episode coming? Or did it catch you completely by surprise? We talk about our personal tips for applying foreshadowing in gameplay and you should know we use a lot of spoilers for some classic modern films. 
In this episode, we discussed the following games: By Leaps and Bounties (actual play on Rook & Rasp), Fires of Dis
We has the social medias! Join us on Discord and/or Facebook to discuss this episode and other topics about witchcraft and tabletop gaming. 
Todd’s Website: https://brokenrulergames.net
Dannie’s Website: https://www.danielledelisle.com
Ironbound: Guardians of Novala: https://brokenrulergames.net/igon
New Episodes of Covenstead launch on New and Full Moons.  

Session 34: Designing for Nostalgia with Craig Campbell

We have a guest in the Covenstead today to talk about designing games for nostalgia. Craig Campbell of NerdBurger Games (Die Laughing, Good Strong Hands, CAPERS) is here to offer his take and experience on creating games that tap into specific genres and movies. 
You can see all of Craig's games on his website: https://www.nerdburgergames.com/
In this episode, we discussed the following games: Alien RPG, Call of Cthulhu, Cats Against The World, Die Laughing, Dr. Who RPG, Dune RPG, Fallout RPG, Good Strong Hands, Mothership, Parselings, Shadow of the Demon Lord, Straight to VHS
We has the social medias! Join us on Discord and/or Facebook to discuss this episode and other topics about witchcraft and tabletop gaming. 
Todd’s Website: https://brokenrulergames.net
Dannie’s Website: https://www.danielledelisle.com
Ironbound: Guardians of Novala: https://brokenrulergames.net/igon
New Episodes of Covenstead launch on New and Full Moons.  

Session 33: Omens

Have you experienced a omen before? Maybe a dream that shaped your future choices or a close encounter with an animal of great personal importance to you. Whatever you considered to be omens, Dannie and Todd talk about them and why they resonate with us. 
For anyone who might be interested, this is the website Todd refers to about spirits animals: https://www.spiritanimal.info/
We has the social medias! Join us on Discord and/or Facebook to discuss this episode and other topics about witchcraft and tabletop gaming. 
Todd’s Website: https://brokenrulergames.net
Dannie’s Website: https://www.danielledelisle.com
Ironbound: Guardians of Novala: https://brokenrulergames.net/igon
New Episodes of Covenstead launch on New and Full Moons.  

Session 32: Shared Worldbuilding

Creating worlds to play in at the table doesn't always have to fall on one person's shoulders. For this episode, Todd starts with a brief play review of Ben Robbins' In This World and then he and Dannie get into the benefits of shared worldbuilding in TTRPGs. 
In this episode, we discussed the following games: 7th Sea, Aberrant, Decaying Orbit, Dialect, Dune, Fiasco, For The Queen, Forgotten Realms, In This World, Microscope, Planescape, and Ravenloft. 
We has the social medias! Join us on Discord and/or Facebook to discuss this episode and other topics about witchcraft and tabletop gaming. 
Todd’s Website: https://brokenrulergames.net
Dannie’s Website: https://www.danielledelisle.com
Ironbound: Guardians of Novala: https://brokenrulergames.net/igon
New Episodes of Covenstead launch on New and Full Moons.  

Session 30: Beltane and Other Festivities

Session 30: BELTANE AND OTHER FESTIVITIESHappy Beltane, everyone! In recognition and celebration of this pagan holiday, Dannie and Todd talk about the origins of Beltane and how to draw inspiration for tabletop gaming festivals. (Also, we go on about the new D&D movie for, like, 20 minutes. But it relates. Spoilers ahead if you've never seen it!)
We has the social medias! Join us on Discord and/or Facebook to discuss this episode and other topics about witchcraft and tabletop gaming. 
Todd’s Website: https://brokenrulergames.net
Dannie’s Website: https://www.danielledelisle.com
Ironbound: Guardians of Novala: https://brokenrulergames.net/igon
New Episodes of Covenstead launch on New and Full Moons.  

Session 29: Action!

We're back and launching our 3rd season of Covenstead!! Todd & Dannie continue their ongoing series on genres with action films and how they feel can best be played in tabletop RPGs. 
Some of the movies mentioned in this session include: Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon, Die Hard, The Equalizer, Hard Target, The Night Comes For Us, Nobody, Predator, The Raid: Redemption and The Raid 2, Road House (the original and remake), and Taken
In this episode, we discussed the following games: Action Movie World, Dungeon World, Nefertiti Overdrive, and Straight to VHS
We has the social medias! Join us on Discord and/or Facebook to discuss this episode and other topics about witchcraft and tabletop gaming.  
Todd’s Website: https://brokenrulergames.net
Dannie’s Website: https://www.danielledelisle.com
Ironbound: Guardians of Novala: https://brokenrulergames.net/igon